MEXICO CITY.- Extortion to the productive sector in Mexico during the first semester reached 5,887 victims, the highest figure since it has been registered, according to the employer Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex).
The data means an increase of 6.9% compared to the same 2024 and 83% period in 10 years, according to the employer.
At the state level, Guanajuato, Morelos and the State of Mexico presented the highest rates and by municipalities Cuautla, Salamanca and San Miguel de Allende stood out, the Coparmex reported based on data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System.
Extortion limits the formal operation, imposes illegitimate costs and destroys trust, so a firm, comprehensive and without tolerance response is required, said Jorge Peñuñuri Pantoja, president of the National Security and Justice Commission of the agency, according to a statement.
He pointed out the urgency of the Confederation to have a general extortion law that unifies criteria, avoid impunity and allow effectively to combat this crime that affects companies, especially micro, small and medium.
Therefore, he said, since 2023 Coparmex have promoted a constitutional reform that supports that law and celebrated that President Claudia Sheinbaum has presented an initiative in that direction, to which the organization will follow up in Congress to ensure that it progresses with the appropriate legislative process.
He added that Coparmex accompanies the proposal for the creation of specialized anti -sectors units to strengthen intelligence against crime, and promote the use of line 089 to denounce all extortion modalities, including indirect ones by telephone or social networks.
He pointed out that with a black figure of 96.7%, it is urgent that the victims feel confidence to denounce and thus give key information to the authorities to identify, pursue and punish those responsible.
The Coparmex presented on Monday the results of its most recent security monitor, an edition that comprised from January to June.
“Today we raise our voice to a reality that can no longer be ignored: the insecurity we face is alarming. In Coparmex we are clear that no investment or development project can prosper without minimal conditions of security and legal certainty. The confidence to invest,
undertake and grow only in environments where legality is respected and impunity
It fights with decision, ”said Juan José Sierra Álvarez, national president of the employer dome.
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Peñuñuri Pantoja presented the murder indicator and pointed out that during the first six months of the year, 13,090 victims were recorded, which represented a decrease of 15.8% compared to the same period of 2024.
He also warned about the strong concentration of violence in some regions. Colima, Sinaloa
and Morelos lead the list with rates between 55 and 80 victims per 100,000 inhabitants.
In addition, he stressed that 10 of the 20 most violent municipalities are in just four
Entities: Guanajuato, Michoacán, Morelos and Guerrero.
Regarding the crime of business robbery, Jorge Peñuñuri explained that 34,012 began
research folders, which represents a 9.7% reduction compared to the same period of
2024 according to the sensp figures.
However, he stressed that 41.7% of these robberies were committed violently, which continues to directly affect the integrity of workers and owners.
In geographical terms, especially municipalities in the State of Mexico, such as Coacalco, which heads the list with 511.1 folders per 10,000 economic units.
Coparmex explained that the problem of insecurity remains one of the main emergencies in the country, but the budget for attending has had considerable cuts.
He added that only the amount assigned to National Security and Police in the Federation Expenditure Budget was reduced in 2025, from 0.7% of GDP in 2024 to 0.5% of GDP.
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Coparmex added that there will be a awareness of the Chamber of Deputies for the 2026 economic package, with the objective of contemplating adequate resources that allow
Viabilize the reform and strengthen the strategy against extortion.
“Only with legal certainty and certainty it is possible to build a country to invest, work and grow with dignity is a reality for all,” concluded Sierra Álvarez.
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